NV Marie Courtin, Blanc de Noirs [Amphora 2020], Champagne, France Pradarolo 35% of the wine is

35% of the wine is placed back into amphora

fortified with brandy

The grapes spend a couple of hours on skins

The vines are pergola-trained

Grapes are destemmed and fermented in amphorae with ~2 weeks of maceration on the skins

NV Marie Courtin, Blanc de Noirs [Amphora 2020], Champagne, France Pradarolo 35% of the wine isAfter years of fermentations in tank, foudre and barrel, Dominique Moreau has ventured into the foray of amphora vinification and ageing. The Blanc de Noirs is 100% Pinot Noir grown in the kimmeridgian centric soils of Polisot. The resulting wine is deep and focused with penetrating bubbles and real staying power.